On the occasion of the exhibition theanyspacewhatever, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will present a FREE 24-hour event concentrating on the concept of time in its myriad philosophical, psychological, biological, sociological, poetic, aesthetic, and economic manifestations. Constituting a multi-disciplinary approach to the subject, the program will bring together artists, architects, scientists, philosophers, historians, engineers, filmmakers, musicians, and other cultural producers.

Time is a pervasive concern in the work of the ten artists featured in theanyspacewhatever exhibition – Angela Bulloch, Maurizio Cattelan, Liam Gillick, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Douglas Gordon, Carsten Höller, Pierre Huyghe, Jorge Pardo, Philippe Parreno, Rirkrit Tiravanija – who all emerged during the early 1990s when technological advances and the ever-evolving development of new media created new temporalities. Often turning to the exhibition itself as a creative medium, these artists explore the notion of time as a malleable material and experiment with the temporal dimension of the presentation.

Comprising interviews, lectures, discussions, and performances, the 24-hour event will function as a platform for the presentation and exchange of ideas, research, and projects across a wide spectrum of fields, engaging diverse participants in vibrant, mutually illuminating dialogue. Modeled on the renowned thematic “marathons” conceived by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Co-director of Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects at the Serpentine Gallery in London, this New York-based program organized by Guggenheim Chief Curator Nancy Spector will be conducted as a strenuous, experimental exercise geared toward both the academic and the general, art-going public.

Video documentation of the Serpentine Gallery Marathons will be presented during the event in an adjacent theatre (details below and related handout) including the Interview Marathon: London (2006) moderated by Rem Koolhaas and Hans Ulrich Obrist; the Experiment Marathon (2007), conceived by Olafur Eliasson and Hans Ulrich Obrist; and the Manifesto Marathon (2008) conceived by Hans Ulrich Obrist.

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